Almost a third of the 300 young people we engaged want youth friendly services, and a quarter felt that mental services need to improve.
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Membership
Scoring change in 2019In this first month of the new year, we've seen the launch of the NHS Long Term Plan (England), released screen time guidance, launched our State of Child Health scorecards and more! Russell Viner, RCPCH President blogs.
Benefit of the monthMembers tell us they love our educational programmes, with a trainee remarking of one, "the best single course I have attended in the last year". We now offer a standard 25% discount to our members, with further reductions for trainees. -
Education and careers
Lead on our theory examsAs a Principal Area Theory (PAT) Lead, you'll facilitate regular and dynamic Question Setting Groups and be the main contact for theory exams in your region. -
Work we do
Auditing emergency care standardsAs a service lead, how well does your children's emergency service align with Facing the Future standards? Our audit will provide a better understanding of care and enable teams to plan improvements.
Significant gaps in the workforce...We collect data on the paediatric workforce and child health services in the UK, most recently in 2017. We provide a UK-wide overview of the findings and make five key recommendations. -
Resources
State of Child Health - todayOur new scorecards for each UK nation assess the progress, or lack thereof, made against policy recommendations from our 2017 report. They reveal a varied picture across the UK…
Learning opportunities in ScotlandFrom education and leadership to neonatal cardiology, from child protection to how to learn from each other.
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Key topics
Challenges for winterOur members told us that winter pressures are not just confined to children's Emergency Departments; they are part of a whole system problem.
Workforce censusIn this first report of the series we provide a UK-wide overview of the findings from the latest census and make five key recommendations. -
News and events
A movement for child health: where next?The latest instalment of our State of Child Health campaign puts the need for progress on key child health issues front and centre of the political agenda across the UK.
How to manage: gastroenterologyThis study day in Sheffield on 30 April will help you develop an approach for management of common gastrointestinal (GI) presentations.
Shape your thinking for an engagement offer at your organisation or service: understand the why, get to the detail and find out the voice.
Our tried and tested activities help you find out what children and young people who use your services think.
CYP don't ask for much when it comes to their healthcare - they just want to be understood
We work to ensure that the voice of children, young people and families is making a difference in child health and healthcare for young patients.